The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-20
NOMINATIONS.
Nothing viii be Done at Present,
The Cases Of Messrs. Lamar and
Villas Not Acted On.
They Will Not be Until After the
Holiday Recess.
Report of the Mississippi River
Commission.
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o.7os. 100 Wanted for the Continuation
of the Surveys and improvements
Already Begun Messages nom
the President.

p'holuln haNt hctn blhuN'u 10 ithhtSNcahh'
Mary Trent, former widow of David A.
Green, Lee Valley; Susan, widow of Jacob
lIedrick MILESTONE Tor Mexican war scrv-
ices; Amanda c., widow OF Patrick II.
Blunkall, Nashville; Ahsalom |. Hankn,
Andcronyillc; John N. Woodruff, Jordans
Valley.
Original Pensions Arthur u. White,
Huling; VIM. A. eager, Knoxville; Robert
Orr Miscr
Increased Pensions james II. Smith,
Mulberry Gap; sam Mcmillan, Alexandria.
Reissue and lncreasc-John Lloyd, May.
day.
Reissuc-William Smith, Bmyton.
Restoration and Incrcasc-W William Hagcy
(dccoascd), White Bluff.
Arkansus-Minors Of James VI. Wightman,
Pine Blum. Original Pension -Viugard
Gam, Dayton.
WAYS And MEANS COMMITTEE.
The speaker will announce the members
of the ways and means and appropriations
committees either tomorrow or "Wednesday.
An idea Of the labor aud worry involved In
making up the House committees may he In
fcrrcd from the fact that thcrr arr seventy
five Democratic applicants for places ON the
rivers aud harbors committee, which CON
sists Of fifteen members, OF which six are
Republicans Most of these applicants are
from the south. When the full list of the
committees Is announced IL will be- found
that more OF the chainnanships will gu to
northern and northwestern than was the
case In the last Congress, when out of hily-
five chairmcn thirty-tHo were from he
south. This will be done in order Ia help
the Democracy In the more doubtful States
MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION.
The annual report OF the Mississippi river
commission was received by the acting
Secretary Of War today. II gives detailed
account Ot the surveys examinations and
Improvements made during the past year
The expenditures during the year on ac-
count ot improvements were S7O7 ,O2l, aud
the available balance on hnnd July I, 1851
for prosccuiing the work, Is stated at ~, IU2, /.
1il. This is exclusive n the money avail.
able for expenses OF tle commission, sur
ycys, etc. The rcicrt tisru-zer Al length The
restrictions OF the lat -ivct and harb0r bill
In pgard 60 the use oftafnk protcctlons aud
an argument l. made Ia favor OF their n,odi.
iicatiun or rcpcal. The work on Plum Point
and lake Providence Was confined 20 repair
aud extension Of previous work. IN refer.
,ncc a. the plans ~ the commission during
the next year, the report says that the Hops.
lcld rcyctncnt will be- rcpnircdgud extended
aud The Memphis rcyotmcnt will be- com.
plctcd At Grccnyillc. Nick-hME New Or.
lcan-, and NJ the head of the Aichniilnyn the
work will bc carried on ~ far ~ practicable
The report snys further that all funds r..
naming available over aud above what b.
required for current repairs. and Tor the
can VI plant, will be allotted tn the con.
strnctun of leyo's. II i expected that the
la.oo aud Tcnsis ffouis will be- entirely
closed, and that progress will be- made
ON the White river iruut The lftal
lcyccs on Plum Point reach will also be- ca.
tended. Estimates aro made Tor the nc1t
fiscal year NJ follows
For the continuation ~ surveys. SEQ. .OcC.
Cor cuntinuniing improvement 1T river on
luiru, H., a. the head " the passes, includ-
ing Improvement Of R7d river. s5.On.OO.
For Improvement OF harho-s a. 10 oyb
Columbus, nv, sBl, ,1sN, Iiirkm-n, Nv.
: 5i,51 Grccnyillc, :'iig, slis,SpO Vicks.
ht rE, Nj v. s1sl, 90, New Orleans iiuS. .OU1
For pute 'iiUn Of Lake Bolivar lcycc, Si50.
100, ~ king the total estimate o. 7Ol 100
a bill iuirulu I'll hy senator Stewart To-
Hay piOyile, for the appointment Of a chief
irsticc and two associate iu ticcs. to sit nt
Washington and have jurisdiction a. hear
'nd dceido contested land eases Tho justices
lrc to hear 60 cs sep.ui ly aud nlso 10 con.
'iiutc . court Ia banr All applicants for !
public lands whose claims are rejected by |
The commissioner of The land oilico arr givcn |
hc n,ht within sixty days to appeal tn ono |
u the iu,liecs. The decision oi the Justice |
hall be- iinll In cascs iuyolying lcss than |
J. uul Claims exceeding that amount my |
ic carried tp the cuur. Zoe hauc, and claims |
involving 5000 may BE- appealed from this |
'ourt ~ The supreme court Jurisdiction |
also conicrr 4 on thr justices to hear an |
'1srs arising 0ut ~ private land claims In |
Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado.
NE-AoEs 10 coyGnrss.
The President today sent Ia Congress the |
message. - transmit herewith n |
.cp0rt iruin the Secretary u stnto IN relation |
% an invitation from irr llitlanic Majcsiys /
government 10 this government, 10 partici. |
pate in an international exhibition, which y /
10 be held In Melbourne In is,s 10 celebrate
he ccntcnnay Of thc founding of New |
south Wales, tic fifst Australian colony. |
secretary Bayard. ~ HE communication, |
that tho Invitation be- accepted, |
md that the sum u 5000 be- appropriated
% dcfuy the oxpona~ " q commission 10
the United states at the oApOsi.
Ion"
The President also transmits another re-
port from the sccrctnry ~ State Ia relation
% the invitation whii has been extended t0
his government 30 npp1int delegates 10 the
exposition Of labor, Ia be held
u ISIS at Barclona, Spain, and cOmmends
4 suggestions 10 the favorable consideration
u Congress
ngR PENSION HrrOnrD TO nEn.
Representative ODonnoll, of Michigan,
Who originally INTRODUCED the bill 30 pen.
ion the widow and children II Lieut.. Henry
!. Harrington, who W. killed with Gen.
yusier, has succeeded IN having the maine Of
hc widow restored b. ihc pcnyiOn roll after
! long suspension. twill be remembered
hat Mrs Harrington, after dlsappcarancc
asting thiec years, wis recently found wand
ring Ia the wilds OF TcHas seeking her hus.
'and, whom she Imagined was still alive
Meantime, as tho pension was unclaimed,
YER name had been pln5rl ON the Suspended
lst. Upon Mr.. O'nonnclls representation
he pension Office will piy the pension iohcr
she y sanc, or 20 a commission II she is
ound 10 be Of unsound mind.
uSDgRvsruarioSs nILL.
The Senate commlite5 on finance today
'r1cred the sub-conm iirg's bill on under.
.alualions 10 be favonbly reported 10 the
senate. us main feature have been made
'ubite from time 10 lnie II j. measure oi
weniy odd sections, aud practically q rcvis-
on and codihcaiion Of the system Oi invoice,
'utTV nuufalaauat.t .uN aHHUHHmrut OF lms |